Croatian Natural History Museum

Zagreb


This museum houses a collection of prehistoric tools and bones excavated from the Krapina cave, inhabited by neanderthals, as well as exhibits showing the evolution of animal and plant life in Croatia. Temporary exhibits often focus on specific regions.


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